Liga MX Gameweek 10, Apertura

Atlante FC 4 - 2 FT Monterrey

Estadio Azul

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Futmetrix Verdict
73
FT
Sat, Sep 26
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Atlante FC
4-2
Monterrey
⚡ Intensity 75
⚖️ Balance 42
🏆 Stakes 10
🎲 Upset 60
Atlante stun Monterrey in goal-fest

Win Probability

  • Atlante FC 27%
  • Draw 26%
  • Monterrey 47%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Atlante Exploit Spaces to Stun Possession-Heavy Monterrey

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 73/100. A ruthless counter-attacking display from the hosts dismantled a passive Monterrey side in a match totally defined by clinical finishing and transition play.

Early Exchange of Blows

The Intensity was palpable from the very first whistle at Estadio Azul, with the hosts aggressively hunting the ball. The home supporters were sent into early raptures when Walter Portales completely carved open the visiting defence, allowing Luis Puente to smash home a clinical 11th-minute opener. However, Monterrey refused to panic. They quickly established their passing rhythm, dominating the ball with 60% possession and dictating the tempo. Their measured approach yielded a swift reward as Óliver Torres masterfully unlocked the backline, setting up Hugo Cuypers to rifle in an equaliser just seven minutes later. The Balance of play suggested a tight tactical chess match, with both sets of goalkeepers forced into sprawling saves to keep the contest deadlocked heading towards the interval.

The Second-Half Ambush

The entire tactical script was dramatically torn to shreds in the 53rd minute when Luis Calzadilla restored the hosts' hard-fought advantage, capitalising on disjointed tracking from the visiting defensive line. Pushed relentlessly by the growing Stakes of securing a vital victory, Atlante pressed forward rather than sitting back. The Upset Factor skyrocketed as Jhojan Julio took absolute control of the proceedings, threading a pinpoint pass for Eduardo Tercero to decisively extend the lead to 3-1. Sensing the match slipping away, Monterrey’s manager threw caution to the wind. The introduction of Roberto de la Rosa paid immediate dividends when the substitute halved the deficit in the 82nd minute to set up an agonisingly tense climax.

A Frantic Finale

With Monterrey recklessly committing bodies forward in a frantic search for a late equaliser, the match opened up completely. An astonishing 30 shots were traded across the 90 minutes, turning the pitch into an unhinged shooting gallery where midfield structures were totally bypassed. As the visitors poured forward, they left gaping, unmanageable holes in defensive transition. Deep into six minutes of added time, Jhojan Julio provided the ultimate, devastating punishment. Breaking entirely free from a massively fatigued backline, he coolly slotted the ball past the stranded goalkeeper to seal a memorable 4-2 triumph. This result breathes much-needed life into the hosts' Apertura campaign, while raising extremely serious questions about Monterrey's worrying defensive frailty on the road.

Key Questions

What made J. Julio the Man of the Match?

He earned a 9.0 rating by acting as the primary creative outlet, delivering a crucial assist before scoring a clinical 96th-minute breakaway goal to secure the win.

What caused the 6-goal thriller?

A high-tempo clash featuring 30 total shots completely stretched both formations. As Monterrey pushed for equalisers, they left spaces that Atlante continuously exploited with deadly accuracy.

How did substitute J. Julio change the game?

Though actually starting the match, his enduring stamina over 90 minutes shattered the opposition; he dismantled Monterrey with a vital 64th-minute assist and scored the final, dramatic goal.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
40%
60%
Atlante FC 40%
Monterrey 60%
Shots
14
16
Atlante FC 14
Monterrey 16
Shots on Target
7
7
Atlante FC 7
Monterrey 7
Passes
373
544
Atlante FC 373
Monterrey 544
Corners
2
6
Atlante FC 2
Monterrey 6
Fouls
8
10
Atlante FC 8
Monterrey 10
Yellow Cards
1
2
Atlante FC 1
Monterrey 2
Red Cards
0
0
Atlante FC 0
Monterrey 0

Match Events

11' ⚽ Luis Puente (Walter Portales)
16' 🟨 Juan Carrera
Hugo Cuypers (Óliver Torres) ⚽ 18'
HT
53' ⚽ Luis Calzadilla
Jesús Corona 🟨 58'
↓ Daniel Aceves ↑Roberto de la Rosa 🔄 59'
↓ Jesús Corona ↑Diego Rossi 🔄 59'
64' ⚽ Eduardo Tercero (Jhojan Julio)
↓ César Garza ↑Uros Djurdjevic 🔄 69'
↓ Lucas Orellano ↑O. Gálvez 🔄 69'
73' 🔄 ↓ Martín Sarrafiore ↑Christian Bermudez
73' 🔄 ↓ Luis Puente ↑Joaquín Alejandro Moxica Chapa
82' 🔄 ↓ Walter Clar ↑Armando Escobar
88' 🔄 ↓ Luis Calzadilla ↑Martín Fernández
88' 🔄 ↓ Walter Portales ↑Cristóbal Alfaro
Óliver Torres 🟨 90'+3
90'+6 ⚽ Jhojan Julio
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atlante FC

Goalkeepers
Óscar Jiménez
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Walter Portales
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
J. N. Carrera
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Eduardo Tercero
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Aaron Quiroz
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Walter Clar
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Midfielders
Martin Sarrafiore
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Eugenio Pizzuto
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
5
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Luis Calzadilla
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Luis Puente
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Jhojan Julio
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
9
Rating
BENCH
R. Barragan
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
C. Alfaro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Armando Escobar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustavo Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gilberto Adame
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Bermúdez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martín Fernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Vazquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jairón Andrés Charcopa Cabezas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquin Moxica
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Monterrey

Goalkeepers
Esteban Andrada
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ricardo Chávez
MAGNET
MAGNET
81
Activity
81
Activity
68
Passes
13
Duels
Carlos Salcedo
MAGNET
MAGNET
84
Activity
84
Activity
78
Passes
6
Duels
Alonso Aceves
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Gerardo Arteaga
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Fidel Ambríz
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Óliver Torres
MAGNET
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
65
Passes
9
Duels
Cesar Garza Cantu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Luca Orellano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Jesús Corona
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Forwards
Hugo Cuypers
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
8.1
Rating
BENCH
Luis Cárdenas
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Luis Reyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stefan Medina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Rossi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorge Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Galvez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iker Fimbres
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Érick Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Uroš Đurđević
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Roberto de la Rosa
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/04/2026 Atlante FC 1 - 1 Monterrey Friendlies Clubs
07/04/2026
Friendlies Clubs
Atlante FC Win
Monterrey Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 10 20 23 12 +11 DCruz Azul 3 - 3 Toluca (26-09-2026)LToluca 2 - 3 Santos Laguna (21-09-2026)WPuebla 0 - 1 Toluca (16-09-2026)WToluca 5 - 2 Atlas (12-09-2026)WToluca 4 - 0 FC Juarez (31-08-2026)
2 Guadalajara Chivas 10 18 17 10 +7 LGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (26-09-2026)DClub America 2 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (20-09-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-09-2026)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (29-08-2026)
3 Club America 8 17 17 8 +9 DClub America 2 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (20-09-2026)LCruz Azul 4 - 3 Club America (13-09-2026)WClub America 2 - 0 Puebla (30-08-2026)WFC Juarez 1 - 2 Club America (22-08-2026)WClub America 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2026)
4 Club Queretaro 9 17 13 8 +5 WGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (26-09-2026)DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 Leon (21-09-2026)WClub Tijuana 0 - 1 Club Queretaro (12-09-2026)WAtlas 1 - 3 Club Queretaro (29-08-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Toluca (22-08-2026)
5 Leon 10 17 14 11 +3 WLeon 2 - 1 FC Juarez (28-09-2026)DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 Leon (21-09-2026)WLeon 2 - 0 Atletico San Luis (15-09-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 Leon (11-09-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Leon (29-08-2026)
6 Atlas 10 17 16 17 -1 WClub Tijuana 2 - 3 Atlas (26-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-09-2026)LToluca 5 - 2 Atlas (12-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)LAtlas 1 - 3 Club Queretaro (29-08-2026)
7 Cruz Azul 10 16 19 18 +1 DCruz Azul 3 - 3 Toluca (26-09-2026)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Cruz Azul (20-09-2026)WCruz Azul 4 - 3 Club America (13-09-2026)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)WNecaxa 1 - 3 Cruz Azul (29-08-2026)
8 Club Tijuana 9 14 14 13 +1 LClub Tijuana 2 - 3 Atlas (26-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (21-09-2026)LClub Tijuana 0 - 1 Club Queretaro (12-09-2026)WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (29-08-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 2 Club Tijuana (22-08-2026)
9 Puebla 10 14 11 12 -1 LTigres UANL 1 - 0 Puebla (27-09-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Atlante FC (19-09-2026)LPuebla 0 - 1 Toluca (16-09-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Puebla (12-09-2026)LClub America 2 - 0 Puebla (30-08-2026)
10 Monterrey 9 13 16 14 +2 LAtlante FC 4 - 2 Monterrey (26-09-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Cruz Azul (20-09-2026)DMonterrey 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (13-09-2026)LMonterrey 1 - 3 Atletico San Luis (31-08-2026)LLeon 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-08-2026)
11 CF Pachuca 10 12 15 11 +4 LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (27-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (21-09-2026)WAtlante FC 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (12-09-2026)WFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (29-08-2026)
12 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 10 12 14 16 -2 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-09-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-09-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 Leon (11-09-2026)LClub Tijuana 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (29-08-2026)
13 Atletico San Luis 10 12 14 18 -4 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2026)WAtletico San Luis 3 - 1 Necaxa (19-09-2026)LLeon 2 - 0 Atletico San Luis (15-09-2026)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 3 Atletico San Luis (31-08-2026)
14 Atlante FC 10 11 12 15 -3 WAtlante FC 4 - 2 Monterrey (26-09-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Atlante FC (19-09-2026)LAtlante FC 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (12-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Leon (29-08-2026)
15 Tigres UANL 10 10 10 13 -3 WTigres UANL 1 - 0 Puebla (27-09-2026)LFC Juarez 2 - 0 Tigres UANL (19-09-2026)DMonterrey 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (13-09-2026)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)DSantos Laguna 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (30-08-2026)
16 Santos Laguna 10 10 10 15 -5 WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (27-09-2026)WToluca 2 - 3 Santos Laguna (21-09-2026)WSantos Laguna 2 - 1 FC Juarez (14-09-2026)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)DSantos Laguna 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (30-08-2026)
17 Necaxa 9 8 10 16 -6 LAtletico San Luis 3 - 1 Necaxa (19-09-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Puebla (12-09-2026)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)LNecaxa 1 - 3 Cruz Azul (29-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (24-08-2026)
18 FC Juarez 10 3 7 25 -18 LLeon 2 - 1 FC Juarez (28-09-2026)WFC Juarez 2 - 0 Tigres UANL (19-09-2026)LSantos Laguna 2 - 1 FC Juarez (14-09-2026)LFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)LToluca 4 - 0 FC Juarez (31-08-2026)

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